I sparked a mysterious resurgence in Marvel.

Chapter 496 A Prophecy Come True

A mysterious resurgence?

If a few potions could trigger a mysterious revival in the Marvel universe, then the Marvel universe would probably have been corrupted to an unknown degree by those messy evil gods long ago.

There's no need for me to do this.

Just as Erin was laughing and shaking the thought out of his mind...

The [Scales of Fate] hidden in an unknown dimension within Erin's body suddenly trembled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a series of unknown but real scenes were suddenly transmitted into Erin's mind.

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At that moment, Erin "saw" the instant he took the [Clown Potion] and successfully advanced.

The scales of fate that stood silently on the river of destiny, seemingly unchanging since time immemorial, suddenly trembled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a wisp of black substance, gleaming with an eerie light and instantly making Erin dizzy and nauseous, trembled off the pitch-black base of the scales of fate with a barely perceptible vibration.

It fell into the boundless river of fate at its feet.

With each jolt of the river of fate, the specks of black matter were swallowed up and then merged into—no, polluted—one different "fate" after another.

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In those different fates, Erin saw it.

Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, battered by the waves of fate, a giant squid "devoured" a bit of black primordial matter.

The enormous body, which was already that of a top predator, underwent a rapid and dramatic transformation.

Numb fleshy growths rapidly appeared on its body, evolving into clumps of black tentacles. Black mist and red light points flowed and swirled among the tentacles, emanating an indescribable aura…

As if a hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye, the giant squid's body, under some kind of pollution, instantly swelled dozens or even hundreds of times, transforming into an incredibly enormous behemoth.

What's even more terrifying is...

An ancient will seemed to have awakened halfway within this giant squid, instantly taking over its will.

Although that will fell into slumber under some unknown suppression in just a moment, it also permanently changed some things in that instant.

That enormous figure, though somewhat different, seemed strangely familiar.

This instantly reminded Erin of the time when he was noticed by a terrifying being from the deep sea simply because he glanced at a photo a few more times.

If it weren't for the Balance Space helping me "wash" away the mark that being had left on me.

He didn't even notice the terrifying presence that was entangled in his spirit.

At first, he thought that existence was a terrifying entity that existed in the Marvel universe itself, but now Erin has some doubts about whether the existence he saw back then was an ancient consciousness awakened from the black source matter shaken off from the [Scales of Fate].

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Besides that terrifying being in the deep sea.

The largest black element, the moment it fell from the scales of fate, seemed to awaken its own will and began to rise against the current in the river of fate.

It seems they want to travel to the source of destiny and change everything from the beginning.

However, it seems to have overestimated itself and underestimated this enormous river of fate.

Before it could go against the current for long, most of its strength was worn away by the ever-flowing river of fate.

Immediately afterwards, a huge wave shattered its remaining power, along with its consciousness, into billions of fragments, leaving only a pure trace of primordial essence that fell onto a cruise ship of unknown era.

Apart from the two special black source substances, the matter that was shaken off from the [Scales of Destiny] mostly drifted along in the river of destiny.

Then, by chance, they became part of the predetermined fates of various people or things in this world.

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Besides his first promotion.

At the moment he was promoted to [Magician].

Erin also "saw" that the [Scales of Fate] trembled once again.

It was as if they had shaken off the dust from their bodies.

This time, even more black spots, along with some peculiar aura, shattered from the black base of the scales of fate and fell into the boundless, unfathomable river of destiny.

As the river of fate rolls on.

The specks of black primal energy, along with the wisps of special airflow, continuously merged into the drops of silvery water in the River of Destiny.

Constant pollution is altering the original fate of those creatures.

And just as they fell into the river of fate.

Suddenly, a few special black waves appeared in the river of fate. These were special creatures that had been corrupted when Erin first ascended.

They rapidly approached the descending black source matter and airflow, as if devouring a tonic, frantically plundering all the black source matter that fell around them.

Transform it into resources for your growth and transformation.

This drives them to transform into an even more terrifying being.

Once, twice, three times...

With each of my promotions, the scales of fate have never been absent.

At the moment he was promoted to [Faceless Man].

A huge piece of black primordial matter was detached from the Scales of Fate and fell onto the moon, which was already dead and hung high in the night sky.

It caused the moon, which had long been "dead," to be reborn, transforming into a crimson moon that illuminated the world, shrouding all things in heaven and earth in a blood-red veil.

Stimulated by these familiar scenes.

Erin suddenly recalled the scene he had vaguely seen when he was promoted to [Master of Puppets].

Countless black dots detached from a phantom scale larger than a star and fell into a boundless, endless, silvery-white river with no beginning and no end in sight.

This spawned countless twisted and corrupted monsters.

Amidst that terrifying despair, a glimmer of dark hope also began to sprout.

prior to.

Erin didn't understand the meaning of those images, but now, he seemed to understand something.

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A mysterious resurgence!

These four words were like a special key, opening a door that no one else knew about for Erin.

It was as if some kind of switch had been triggered.

One scene after another, which Erin neither noticed nor could have noticed, was directly transmitted into Erin's mind by the [Scales of Fate].

This even shocked Erin's mind, which had entered a state of constant tranquility, causing his vast mental power to fluctuate wildly and nearly collapse.

Amidst the turbulent tides of Erin's mind, Duke, kneeling before Erin, suddenly experienced a series of incomprehensible hallucinations.

Amidst the turbulent tides of Erin's mind, Duke was like a small boat facing a raging storm. Despite his best efforts, he was swallowed up by the vast tides of his mind in just a few seconds.

But just as Duke's spirit was about to break down...

A slender hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder, and then all the illusions he had encountered vanished in an instant.

As the illusion vanished, Duke, his mind almost overwhelmed by the tide of emotions, suddenly trembled as he used his hands to support himself, collapsing to the ground and gasping for breath.

"Huff... Huff..."

Just as Duke was testing him, Erin's right hand, which was resting on his shoulder, suddenly began to twitch.

Not long after, a lifelike face with heavy makeup and a red nose suddenly grew on Erin's hand.

Just then, a pair of eyes grew out of that face, staring at Duke in a strange way.

As if sensing an extreme danger, Duke's hair stood on end, and even his thoughts froze.

"Splash!"

Erin suddenly pulled down his sleeve with his left hand, covering the face that had just grown from Erin's right hand with his sleeve.

The sleeve, while concealing the grotesque face that resembled a clown, also seemed to conceal the source of Duke's unease.

This caused his frozen thoughts to flow again.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Kneeling on the ground, Duke struggled to lift his head, looked at Erin, and asked in a slightly trembling, dry voice, "Was that a test just now?"

"test?"

Ahead of Duke, Erin, whose eyes were filled with confusion, seemed to be awakened by Duke's voice and shook his head slightly, saying, "No, that's not a test, but mystery itself."

"As I just told you, this path to the gods is not as wonderful as you imagine. There is even a risk of losing control and going mad at any time. And just now, because I remembered some things, I... lost control."

"If I hadn't managed to regain my composure at the last moment, I might have gone mad by now. Of course, before that, you should have already died in the tides of my mind."

So, having witnessed the dangers of this path, do you still want to embark on it?

After hearing this sentence.

Duke's body trembled slightly.

Can an ordinary person like me be "killed" simply because I remembered some things and lost control of my mind?

What immense power this is!

After witnessing the dangers of the road firsthand, Duke was not deterred by the so-called dangers; instead, he became even more grateful for and cherished the opportunity before him.

He was so excited that his whole body trembled.

After taking a deep breath and finally suppressing his excitement, Duke bowed solemnly to Erin again and said, "Please, my lord, grant me this opportunity."

Although there was some fear, did my heart become more resolute and pure?

If Duke hadn't gone mad or died in an accident, he might have actually achieved great things in the field of Sequence Potions.

Thinking about this...

After temporarily recovering from the shock of the scenes just now, Erin looked at Duke in front of her and said:

"Since you're sure, then go back and prepare properly."

"Once you've adjusted your mind and state to their best, I'll... help you advance and truly help you step into the extraordinary realm."

Upon hearing this, Duke trembled.

Suppressing his excitement, Duke asked, "Yes, sir. I will come to see you as soon as I am in top condition."

"You don't need to come looking for me. Once you've adjusted to your new state, I'll naturally appear before you."

After saying something somewhat mysteriously, Erin glanced at the documents on the table in the private room, then shook his head and said, "You should focus on getting yourself back into shape first. Let's put the Sokovia matter aside for the next few days."

"Need not."

As soon as Erin finished speaking, Duke shook his head and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Don't worry, sir. Although I yearn to advance to the transcendent level, I will absolutely not delay the affairs of Sokovia."

Seeing Duke's slightly determined look, Erin chuckled and said, "In that case, let's do as you say."

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A few minutes later.

Use certain methods to quickly calm yourself down.

At least on the surface, there are not many traces left.

Duke, disguised as someone else, quickly left the coffee shop and disappeared into a nearby alley.

After Duke left.

Erin, who was in the private room, once again lost the smile on his face.

Recalling the scenes that had just appeared in her mind, confusion once again filled Erin's eyes.

A bizarre resurgence.

I thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

but.

This so-called mysterious resurgence was not caused by the few sequence potions I brought with me.

Rather, it was the change brought about by his own promotion.

With each promotion I receive, the "Scales of Fate" continue to influence, or rather, pollute, this world.

Back then, I was just promoted to [Faceless Man], and [Scales of Fate] even managed to create the Crimson Moon.

When I ascend to demigod status and then to angel status, how will this world be corrupted?

Once, Erin was hailed as the savior of New York by countless people because of battles such as the Battle of Harlem and the Battle of New York.

Although Erin didn't say anything at the time, he subtly acknowledged the identity of this savior in his heart.

But I never expected that I was not a savior at all.

even.

You yourself are the biggest and most dangerous source of calamity in this world.

Son of Death?

Erin used to wonder why he had awakened such a talent, but after seeing all of this today...

It's not surprising that he is like this.

Because he is the source of calamity, even death.

Thoughts were racing.

At this moment, Erin seemed to have glimpsed the essence of calamity and death.

Erin's understanding of calamity and death was advancing at an eerie speed.

Not long after.

With a clear shattering sound, the talent [Son of Death - Pseudo] on Erin's panel became clearer than ever before.

It even began to shine brightly.

This moment.

Erin truly mastered the [Son of Death - Pseudo] talent that had been awakened by the [Herk Silver Medicine].

(End of this chapter)